Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Micah Abernathy wrote a story remembering his late father in The Players Tribune on Friday.

The story entitled “The Name on the Back” pays tribute to Abernathy’s father, who died in March after a long battle with colon cancer. Abernathy grew up in Atlanta, which is about 70 miles away from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.

Abernathy, 19, is credited with 28 total tackles and two pass breakups this season, according to UT Athletics. He's made five starts for Tennessee this season.

“My dad worked tirelessly on behalf of civil rights and human-rights causes during his lifetime, all the while instilling in me an understanding that I have a responsibility to the Abernathy name,” Abernathy wrote.

Abernathy mentions how his father would be proud of him, and looks back on his grandfather’s close relationship as a friend and advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.